November 2008

Helena Taberna's film "La Buena Nueva" was presented on the 31th of October, during the "Valladolid International Film Festival". The soundtrack for this film has been adapted from the recently published 7th Symphony.

March 2007

Interview at www.scoremagacine.com (Spanish)
1st part / 2nd part

September 2006

Recorded at Katowice (Poland), with the NOSPR (National Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra), the score for the film "Teresa el cuerpo de Cristo" (about Saint Therese's life) , directed by Ray Loriga.

July 2006

Mr. Illarramendi has been at Warsaw attending the recording sessions for the soundtrack "Los Borgia", directed by Antonio Hernández, with the National Polish Orchestra and Chorus, a mezzo-soprano and four mandolins.

November 2005

-ERRATUM .- A double CD album containing excerpts from various Spanish soundtracks has been issued under the title "Una música de cine español" volume 2, published by Spanish label JMB/Karonte. Its tracklist indicates that the music contained in track n. 5 belongs to the film "Tiempo de tormenta" but this is actually a misprint, as the music from that film can be heard in track n. 7 named "Al sur de Granada". To sum up: "Tiempo de tormenta" should be marked as track n. 7.
This excerpt can also be found in the original soundtrack record "Tiempo de Tormenta", named "Por fin llegó la primavera".
This digest double album also contains two more Illarramendi themes: "Hector" and "Buen viaje excelencia".


-Mr. Illarramendi has been invited to join the Jury members for the Short Film Festival "Ciudad de Soria" which will be held from November 17 to the 26th.

-A new 2 CD album is to be published under the title "Illarramendi 1995-2005", which will include new soundtracks from the films "Luna de Avellaneda" and "Sinfín" as well as the Overture from the chamber opera "Zapatos de mujer". This double disk set completes with a broad selection of remastered material (160') .


19-07-05

-Mr Illarramendi took part in the First International Filmscoring Congress "Ciudad de Ubeda", that was held from the 22th to the 24th of July and was organized by the Townhall of the City of Ubeda (Spain), the Cinema Music Friends' Society and the website BSOSpirit.com.

21-04-05

- During these last days of April, the score for the film "Sin Fin" -by Manuel Sanadria and Carlos Villaverde- will be recorded at the city of Katowice, in Poland, by NOSPR (National Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra). As usual, Angel Illarramendi will attend recording sessions.

02-01-05

-Mr. Illarramendi’s score for the film "Hector" was the winner soundtrack at the CEC 2005 Medals (Cinematographic Writers' Circle Award).

22-12-04

- He has been nominated to the Condor Awards 2005, given by the Argentinian Cinema Journalists' Circle, in the best soundtrack category, for his work in "Luna de Avellaneda".

-He has been proposed as a candidate for the CEC 2005 Medals (Cinematographic Writers' Circle Award), for the music of the film "Hector".

16-12-04

- He has been nominated to the Spanish Goya Awards 2004, in the best soundtrack category, for the film "Hector". The ceremony will be held on January 2005.

25-11-04

- He has been nominated to the Argentinian "Clarín Espectáculos" Awards 2004, in the best soundtrack category, for the film "Luna de Avellaneda". The ceremony will be held at the Colon Theatre in Buenos Aires on December 2004.

11-07-04

-Mr. Illarramendi's latest work, the soundtrack for Gracia Querejeta's "Hector", is currently our newest release and can be acquired from our on-line shop. Among the bonus tracks in this new CD we can find the first version of "Cuando Vuelvas a mi Lado" (By my Side Again), as it was originally composed in one single movement. This is a  previously unreleased version, as it was decided to respect the formats used in the film at the time when the soundtrack record was set up. The CD also comprehends a song by Pedro Guerra, used for the final credits in the film, and its instrumental version.

-"Luna de Avellaneda" will open the 2004 edition of Valladolid's Film Festival.

-Soundtrack from the film "Luna de Avellaneda", directed by Juan Campanella (El Hijo de la Novia / Son of the Bride) and produced by Tornasol and Polka Cine came onto the market in Argentina, where the film was premiered on the 20th of May with great success. In other countries this record will be available as the film is premiered.

-The new record "Delitae Musicae" has been released. It is performed by Mario Clavel (flute) and Virginia Alijas (piano) and includes Angel Illarramendi's "Encuentro en Sol".

-From 5 to 9 of July and as part of Granada's Music and Dance International Festival, Angel Illarramendi assisted among the teacher staff the course entitled "MUSICAL CREATION FOR IMAGES: FILMSCORING".
For further information:
call 34 958 276 321
or through the net:
cursos@granadfestival.org
www.granadafestival.org/cursos.htm

29-03-04

-He has recently composed the music for Gracia Querejeta's "Hector", which has been recorded by the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra.

-He has finished the score for the film entitled "Luna de Avellaneda", directed by Juan Campanella (El Hijo de la Novia / Son of the Bride). Its premiere will take place in Argentina in May. This recording was registered at IZ Studio, performed by the Basque Ensemble with Joxan Goikoetxea (accordion) and Angel Unzu (mandolin).

-His latest work, music for the film "Perseguidos", directed by Heterio Ortega and produced by Elías Querejeta, has already been recorded at Cinearte, Madrid. The whole score is a piano work, performed by Angel Illarramendi himself.

-On April the 6th, 2004, at 20:00 pm his new composition "Haize Beroa" will be performed for the first time by the classical wind quintet "Índalo" in Eresbil, Basque Country.


21-12-03:

-Enjoy the new excerpt from "BUEN VIAJE, EXCELENCIA" in our audio samples' section.

- Mr. Illarramendi received the “Donosti 2003” award to his professional career.


14-12-03:

-New soundtrack from the film "BUEN VIAJE, EXCELENCIA" is available in our shop.


17-09-03:

- New soundtrack from the film "BUEN VIAJE, EXCELENCIA" is soon to be released. The film is directed by Albert Boadella and produced by Lola Films ( premiere in Spain October 10th ). This record, published by Karonte/KMB, contains diverse additional contents- firstly, previously unreleased work such as the soundtracks from the films "The Man with Rain in his Shoes / Twice Upon a Yesterday", "Shampoo Horns" and "Asesinato en Febrero", music from the documentary series "El Partido del Siglo", as well as work composed for some of the TV documentaries "El Ojo de la Cámara". Secondly, a CD-Rom track containing a 20 min length documentary about the recording of the score for "Buen Viaje, Excelencia" in Prague and interviews with Albert Boadella, Ángel Illarramendi and José Vinader.

- On 20th and 21st of November, he will lecture at a short course about film scoring among the activities held at "Alternativa 2003" (Barcelona Independent Cinema Festival).

- He is currently composing the score for "HECTOR", a Gracia Querejeta film.


27-05-03:

-Recently published record "TIEMPO DE TORMENTA" added to the following sections: "Audio Samples", "Shop", "Work" and "Records"


19-04-03: 

- Our on-line shop is open.

- Mr. Illarramendi has been awarded "audience's prize" by the web-site www.mundobso.com -specialized in soundtracks- for his work in the film "TIEMPO DE TORMENTA". He had received this same prize in 2001 for his score in the film "PRESENCE OF MIND".


18-04-03:

- Ángel Illarramendi's last cinema work, "TIEMPO DE TORMENTA", directed by Pedro Olea, will be released at the end of April in the Malaga Film Festival. Simultaneously, the soundtrack CD will come onto the market edited by JMB/Karonte. Its recording took place in Prague, with Mario Klemens conducting the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra.


- On the 27th of April 2003, his Mass for four mixed voices and organ's premiere will be performed at the Franciscans' Church in Zarauz at 12:30 am, by the "Zarautz Abesbatza" choir and José Iturria, organist, directed by Miren Jaione Escudero.


- By the end of April he is recording in Prague, with the City of Prague Orchestra, the music for the film "Buen Viaje Excelencia", directed by Albert Boadella and produced by Lola Films.


- He is about to begin composing a score for Gracia Querejeta's last film, "Hector", its shooting already finished.


- "Zarautz", a symphonic work ordered by the Film Scoring Course Organization of Zarauz, will soon be performed and recorded.


- Double CD "UNA MUSICA DE CINE ESPAÑOL" (Spanish Cinema's Music) was released some time ago by JMB/Karonte. This Spanish film score compilation contains some of Illarramendi's works: "EL HIJO DE LA NOVIA" (Son of the Bride), "ANTIGUA VIDA MIA" (Antigua and My Life Before), "YOYES", "EL REY DE LA GRANJA", "LA ISLA DEL CANGREJO" and "EL CELO" (Presence of Mind).